Today we hiked to the top of Diamond Head. I had not done this on my prior trips to Oahu and was looking forward to the view at the top. This hike is interesting because you start from inside the cinder cone. Diamond Head is thought to be extinct at this point. The top used to be a military look out, but now it’s a National Monument. The hike up is 3/4 mile, but it’s not too steep, although the last part goes up with stairs unless you take the longer, well graded detour like we did.

View of Waikiki

The view at the top was good as you can see all of Waikiki (which is quite a densely populated zone with lots of high rises). The ocean is a pretty shade of blue as well. The only down side of the hike is that it’s fairly crowded and the viewing area at the top is filled with people. It’s still well worth though.